About Damani Sheep

Damani sheep are a dual-purpose (meat andrnwool) sheep from Pakistan. They are mainly found in the Dera Ismail Khanrndistrict and part of the Bannu district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ofrnPakistan.

rnrnrnrnDamani are small to medium sized, strong, andrnwell adapted to their local environments. They are generally with white with a blackrnor tan colored head and camel-colored legs. Their ears are small, and the udderrnand teats of the ewes are well developed. The average body height of the maturernrams is around 61 cm at the withers, and around 53 cm for the ewes.

rnrnrnrnThey yield is about 1.5 kg of coarse fiber,rnper year. The rams on average weight around 2.7 kg at birth, and the ewesrnaround 2.5 kg; with an average litter size is one. The ewes are also prettyrngood milk producers, with an average milk production of around 80 kg duringrnlactation. Their lactation period is about or over 120 days. The milk is of prettyrngood quality with around 5.8 percent fat.

rnrnTheir numbers decreased from over a millionrnin 1986 to approximately 600000 in 2006.